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1. A recitative of the more melodious type.
2. A short melodious passage at the beginning or end of an aria.
3. A short air in an opera or oratorio.
4. In instr. mus., a cantabile passage.
1. A recitative of the more melodious type.
2. A short melodious passage at the beginning or end of an aria.
3. A short air in an opera or oratorio.
4. In instr. mus., a cantabile passage.
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